???

For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm sure
people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

--
Joy

"A true friend is someone who is there for you when they would rather be
someplace else." -- Len Wein

"Joy" wrote in message ...

For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm sure
people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

Joy

~~~~~
I have noticed the same thing. I have noticed a couple of messages in old
threads, but "that's it."

MaryL

"Joy" skrev i meddelandet
...
For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm
sure people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

--
Joy

"A true friend is someone who is there for you when they would rather be
someplace else." -- Len Wein



Your post is the only one I have seen here today.
Elisabet

On Saturday, 22 June 2013 06:58:56 UTC+1, Joy wrote:
For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm sure people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

I've been out of commission for a few days. Been flat out busy at work having got back from leave last Monday to find the software had gone down so no-one had even been able to help with my work whilst I was off.

And now my home PC is on the blink, hoping it won't be a case of replacing it as I've had several large bills recently and don't want another one

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

"Lesley" wrote in message
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On Saturday, 22 June 2013 06:58:56 UTC+1, Joy wrote:
For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm
sure people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

I've been out of commission for a few days. Been flat out busy at work
having got back from leave last Monday to find the software had gone down
so no-one had even been able to help with my work whilst I was off.

And now my home PC is on the blink, hoping it won't be a case of replacing
it as I've had several large bills recently and don't want another one
-----

If the worst comes to the worst and your home computer dies, get another one
from the internet like I just did.
OK, it was *pre-owned* but it has been refurbished and cost £59.99 plus
postage, add to that a tenner to get things copied from my old one by the
computer shop and a whole lot of grief getting the newsgroups set up.
It's higher spec than my old one, 2gb memory, 250gb HD which is plenty for
me as I only use it for emails, newgroups and surfing.
I was thinking of getting a brand new one until I saw the prices!

My last computer was similar to this and it has lasted 4 or 5 years. The
computer shop transferred my floppy disc drive to this one too, as I still
have things saved on floppies.
So, if you need another computer, it doesn't have to cost you a fortune.

Tweed

Christina Websell wrote:

If the worst comes to the worst and your home computer dies, get another one
from the internet like I just did.
OK, it was *pre-owned* but it has been refurbished and cost ?59.99 plus
postage, add to that a tenner to get things copied from my old one by the
computer shop and a whole lot of grief getting the newsgroups set up.

Wow!! 59.99 in your currency is about $120 in US dollars, I think, which
is incredibly cheap for a computer! Good deal!

It's higher spec than my old one, 2gb memory, 250gb HD which is plenty for
me as I only use it for emails, newgroups and surfing.
I was thinking of getting a brand new one until I saw the prices!

Why would you bother when you can get a decent one for such a low price?

--
Joyce

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth
concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
-- Louis D. Brandeis

"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:

If the worst comes to the worst and your home computer dies, get another
one
from the internet like I just did.
OK, it was *pre-owned* but it has been refurbished and cost ?59.99 plus
postage, add to that a tenner to get things copied from my old one by
the
computer shop and a whole lot of grief getting the newsgroups set up.

Wow!! 59.99 in your currency is about $120 in US dollars, I think, which
is incredibly cheap for a computer! Good deal!

It's higher spec than my old one, 2gb memory, 250gb HD which is plenty
for
me as I only use it for emails, newgroups and surfing.
I was thinking of getting a brand new one until I saw the prices!

Why would you bother when you can get a decent one for such a low price?

I am very happy with it. My previous one was a Dell but no way would I want
to spend as much as they cost for a new one from their website. You cannot
buy Dells in the shops here.
If it lasts me 4 years it's still a bargain and with 2gb memory, it's faster
and with 250gb HD it suits me. My last one was half GB/40 and gave me good
service.
I don't want or need a computer with all bells and whistles with 1TB of HD
etc. I'm thrilled with the one I've got.

Tweed

wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote:
"Lesley" wrote in message
...
On Saturday, 22 June 2013 06:58:56 UTC+1, Joy wrote:
For the last few days, no posts here have shown up on my computer. I'm
sure people are posting, and hope I start seeing the posts again soon.

I've been out of commission for a few days. Been flat out busy at work
having got back from leave last Monday to find the software had gone
down
so no-one had even been able to help with my work whilst I was off.

And now my home PC is on the blink, hoping it won't be a case of
replacing
it as I've had several large bills recently and don't want another one
-----

If the worst comes to the worst and your home computer dies, get another
one
from the internet like I just did.
OK, it was *pre-owned* but it has been refurbished and cost £59.99 plus
postage, add to that a tenner to get things copied from my old one by the
computer shop and a whole lot of grief getting the newsgroups set up.
It's higher spec than my old one, 2gb memory, 250gb HD which is plenty
for
me as I only use it for emails, newgroups and surfing.
I was thinking of getting a brand new one until I saw the prices!

My last computer was similar to this and it has lasted 4 or 5 years. The
computer shop transferred my floppy disc drive to this one too, as I
still
have things saved on floppies.
So, if you need another computer, it doesn't have to cost you a fortune.

Tweed

It may be a good idea to copy your floppies to a memory stick for when
your
drive dies.

why would it die?

On 8/22/2013 6:37 PM, Christina Websell wrote:

It may be a good idea to copy your floppies to a memory stick for when
your
drive dies.

why would it die?


Old age is the most likely reason, these things are designed with a
typical service life, once you get beyond that life, then there's an
increasing risk of failure. USB drives are so cheap now and offer
capacities so far beyond a single floppy that it makes sense to back the
data up. For example, an 8GB USB drive costs less than 2 pounds on
Amazon UK and could hold the contents of roughly 4000 floppy disks.

--
Nik Simpson

Don't mention radishes. If I had any ground I'd probably just grow radishes. My dad used to grow them and he'd bring some in, wash them and put them in the fridge and within 10 minutes my mum would want to know where they had gone and I'd be trying not to burp and give the game away! I love them!

And now I want to go and get some....

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs